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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Ingurgitating Oblivion are a band from Germany that plays a very dark and brutal form of death metal and this is a review of their 2014 album "Continuum Of Absence" which was released by Willowtip Records.

A very dark and atmospheric sound starts off the album and after a minute and a length the music gets a lot heavier along with some guitar leads that have a very haunting presence to them and a more heavy death metal sound that brings in growling vocals and all of the musical instruments have a very powerful sound to them.

At time s high pitched screams can be heard in certain sections of the recording along with a great amount of melody and most of the tracks are very long and epic in length and the songs also bring in a great mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts with the faster sections utilizing some brutal sounding blast beats.

When sound effects return on some of the later tracks they add in more of a ritualistic and occult sound to the bands musical style which also gets more brutal as the album progresses and some of the solos and leads bring in a heavy Morbid Angel influence to the tracks they are utilized on while the band still has their own approach to death metal.

Ingurgitating Oblivion plays a style of death metal that is very dark, atmospheric, brutal and ritualistic sounding as well as demonstrating a great amount of talent and skill as musicians and bringing in a very epic style of this genre, the production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover darkness and occultism themes.

In my opinion Ingurgitating Oblivion are a very great sounding dark and brutal death metal band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Antinominion Rites" "Descent To The Temple" and "Offering". 8 out of 10.

Heaving Earth are a band from the Czech Republic that has been featured before in this zine and plays a very dark, blasphemous and brutal form of death metal and this is a review of their album "Denouncing The Holy Throne" which will be released in 2015 by Lavadome Productions.

Dark and evil sound effects start off the album which leads up to some morbid sounding melodies that start taking the music into a heavier direction along with some blast beats, fast riffs and deep death metal growls and the songs have an early Florida feeling but updated for the modern day with the music having more of a brutal and technical style.

Throughout the recording there is a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts along with the guitar leads displaying a great amount of talent and skill along with a great amount of melody on some of the later tracks and there are also some dark and atmospheric parts being added into certain sections of the recording and they also bring in a few brief instrumentals one which also brings in a small amount of clean playing before returning back to vocal tracks and all of the musical instruments on the recording have a very powerful sound to them and a couple of the songs are also long and epic in length.

Heaving Earth creates a style of death metal that is very heavily rooted in the 90's Florida and Polish tradition but brings in enough melody, brutality and technical playing that also makes their songs have more of a modern day feeling, the production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover dark, blasphemous and occult themes.

In my opinion this is another great sounding album from Heaving Earth and if you are a fan of dark and blasphemous death metal, you should check out this recording. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "The Final Crowning" "Worms Of Rusted Congregation" "Into The Depths Of Abomination" and "Jesus Died". 8 out of 10.

Monday, December 29, 2014

Johansson & Speckmann are a duo of 2 death metal legends that have been featured before in this zine and play an old school form of death metal and this is a review of their album "Mask Of The Treacherous" which will be released in 2015 by Vic Records.

A very heavy and old school death metal sound starts off the album along with some growling vocals and all of the musical instruments having a very powerful sound to them and the music is in more of an 80 and early 90's traditional style of death metal along with a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts.

Elements of thrash can be heard throughout the recording along with a small amount of blast beats and the solos and leads are very dark and melodic sounding and the guitar riffs also bring in a good amount of melody and all of the songs remain true to an old school death metal sound and ignore all of the modern trends of the past 25 years.

Johansson & Speckmann create a death metal album that takes the American sound of the mid 80's and mixes it in with the Swedish death metal sound of the early 90's to create a sound of their own, the production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover dark, violent and the more negative part of everyday and real life.

In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Johansson & Speckmann and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this album.RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Inhuman Lust" "The Bringer Of Pain" "Within Reach" and "A Grave To The World". 8 out of 10.

Saturday, December 20, 2014

1. Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording and release of the new ep?
We are still promoting “Mors Janua Vitae” EP, working on new material and rehearsing for some gigs in the near future and probably a Balkan mini tour. After that we’ll keep composing and enter the studio once again for the 4th album, hopefully released in the fall of 2015.

2. Recently you have released a new ep, how would you describe the musical sound that is present on the recording and also how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?
It sounds 100% Obduktion for sure! We tried to keep the main elements of our tunes, the aggressive riffing, catchy melodies, brutal vocals and solid rhythm section with fast and mid tempo parts. For once more we worked hard on production, combining the old school death metal feeling with fresh sound. Compared to our past releases the new EP is a more in your face work and still has the high level standards of our previous album “Pain Chronicles”.

3. The band was broken up for a year, what was the cause of the split and also the decision to reform?
We really needed a break at that time due to some individual personal reasons but never buried the reunion thought since our personal relations were always extremely good. Recharged our batteries, the idea of reforming came up and here we are again!

4. Some of your lyrics have covered Occultism and Masonic Rituals, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in these topics?
I can’t say that Obduktion refers to occultism lyrically. Perhaps some words and phrases but not in general. The track “Lordship of Superior” of our new EP is about Masonic Rituals and scripted words and actions that are spoken or performed during the degree work in a Masonic Lodge. I was fascinated by the perceived secrecy of a Masonic Ritual and the vows and oaths that are taken but I was never really a fan of Masons or into it. Just an interesting subject and that’s all.

5. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Obduktion'?
Obduktion originates from the german word meaning autopsy. Our guitarist Obduktor came up with the name since he had to changed it to that, cause at first, the name was Obduction, but already taken by other bands. I think this is what we do all these years, an autopsy of extreme metal music and then bringing out the results through our tunes. Don’t forget to mention the death metal legends Autopsy!

6. What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?
I will always remember the ones supporting Asphyx, Absu and Belphegor but our first time playing in Thessaloniki was really awesome too! Crazy crowd, great gig! We try to do our best on the stage doing our job with passion, banging our heads and I believe that’s appreciated by the audience.

7. Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?
We are planning some live shows in Greece including a special one, celebrating the band’s 20 years and preparing a Balkan mini tour in the spring of 2015.

8. On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of death metal?
Considering that Obduktion is an underground Greek death metal band, the feedback we get is more than just satisfying. All the good words we receive from friends and listeners are one of the main reasons we will keep on playing.

9. When can we expect another full length and also where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
According to our schedule we’ll probably enter the studio in the summer of 2015 to record some brand new tracks of pure death metal and hopefully release a new album the fall of the same year. Our musical roots will remain the same and always close to old school death metal but as our main goal is to become better and better, as a band and musicians, we’ll never stop experimenting to achieve the best results with higher and higher professional standards.

10. What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
It’s easy for someone into extreme metal music to find out our main influences when listening to Obduktion. 90’s European and US death metal scene and bands like Bolt thrower and Obituary have surely affected us but gaining experience through the years brought us to our own unique sound and musical identity. I listen to all bands that have something to offer to the metal scene and I sure dig Fleshgod Apocalypse! I also like a lot the growing Indonesian death metal scene, many kickass bands there.

11. What are some of your non musical interests?
I am a huge fan of soccer, basketball and watch lots of series and movies, mostly horror ones. Reading about any historical period or subject is one of my interests too. And drinking cold beers!

12. Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
I’d really like to thank you for the interview and interest and wish you good luck and much success! Tones of respect to our friends out there and keep supporting the underground!
Cheers,
Takis V.O.T.
Obduktion.

Carnation are a band from Belgium that plays a very old school form of death metal and this is a review of their ep "Cemetery Of the Insane" which will be released in 2015 by Final gate Records.

Demonic sounds and noises start off the ep before going into more of a heavy and dark death metal direction that also bring s in a good amount of morbid sounding melodies along with some growling style vocals and the band goes for an early 90's style as well as bringing in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts.

All of the musical instruments on the recording have a very powerful sound to them and you can also hear a decent amount of blast beats being utilized in certain sections of the recording and the solos and leads also remain true to an old school death metal sound and all of the songs have a vintage sound from t hat era and sound like they could of easily been recorded and released during that time frame.

Carnation plays a style of death metal that is very heavily rooted in the 90's and ignores all of the modern trends of the past 20 years as well as always remaining heavy and there is never a soft or weak moment present on the recording, the production sounds very old school yet professional at the same time while the lyrics cover dark, violent and occult themes.

In my opinion Carnation are a very great sounding old school death metal band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should c heck out this ep. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Cemetery Of the Insane" and "Rituals Of Flesh". 8 out of 10.

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Abscession are a band from Sweden that plays an old school form of Swedish death metal and this is a review of their album "Grave offerings" which will be released in 2015 by Final Gate Records.

A very dark, heavy and melodic old school Swedish death metal sound starts off the album along with some growls a few seconds later and the music also brings in a good amount of blast beats and guitar leads and all of the musical instruments have a very powerful sound to them and at times you can also hear some high pitched screams being utilized in certain sections of the recording.

All of the songs have a vintage 90's sound to them and sound like they could of easily been recorded and released during that time frame and on a couple of tracks of the tracks keyboards are added into the music giving the album an atmospheric death metal feeling along with some clean singing vocals that are kind of buried by the growls on one of the tracks while on the last song they get more powerful for a few seconds.

The later tracks also bring in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts and as the album progresses you can also hear elements of the early technical death metal sound along with some clean playing being added into certain sections of the recording along with a small amount of spoken word parts being brought in at times and the last track is very long and epic in length.

Abscession plays an old school style of Swedish death metal that is on par with the elder bands and their fellow countrymen and the music has a perfect balance between, heaviness,, rawness and melody, the production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover darkness, horror and gore themes.

In my opinion Abscession are a very great sounding old school death metal band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this recording. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Where Sleeping Gods Dwell" "Cabin" "Freshly Dug Graves" and "Engorged With gore". 8 out of 10.

Sunday, December 14, 2014

This is a review of another recording from Obduktion which continues the old school death metal sound of previous recordings and the ep was self released in 2014 and called "Mors Janua Vitae".

A very heavy 90's death metal sound starts off the ep along with some blast beats and growling vocals and a few seconds later melodic guitar solos and leads are added into the song and the music sticks to mostly a slow to mid paced direction along with a decent amount of melody being added into the riffing.

The second song starts out with a very heavy old school death metal riff and growls and you can also hear some influences from both the Florida And United kingdom bands of that era and they also add a small amount of melody into the heavy parts on the track

Obduktion remains true to the old school death metal sound of previous recordings and there is never a soft or weak moment present in the 2 songs, the production sounds very old school yet heavy at the same time while the lyrics cover New World Order, Pessimism, Humanity and Salvation.

In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Obduktion and if you are a fan of old school death metal, you should check out this ep. RECOMMENDED TRACK "Lordship of Superior". 8 out of 10.

Obduktion are a band from Greece that plays an old school form of death metal and this is a review of their self released 2011 album "Pain Chronicles".

A very dark and heavy old school death metal sound starts off the album along with all of the musical instruments having a very powerful sound to them which also leads to growls that become a huge part of all of the tracks and at times you can hear some melodies being utilized in certain sections of the recording.

On some of the tracks a small amount of clean playing can be heard and the band also brings in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts as the album progresses along with a good amount of blast beats that are very brutal sounding while some of the tracks also bring in a small amount of horror movie samples and when solos and leads are used they add even more melody to the bands musical style and on the last track a small amounts of synths and violins are added into the song.

Obduktion plays a style of old school death metal that sounds like it could of easily been recorded and released in the early 90's and also ignores all modern trends, the production sounds very professional for being a self released recording while the lyrics cove r New World Order, Humanity, Salvation, and Pessimism.

In my opinion Obduktion are a very great sounding old school death metal band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Demonic Methods" "Pain Chronicles" and "Semi Humans. 8 out of 10.

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Skelethal are a band from France that has been featured before in this zine and plays a very old school form of death metal and this is a review of their 2014 cassette "Interstellar Knowledge of the Purple Entity" which was released by Caligari Records.

Dark and evil sound effects start off the ep along with some horror movie style keyboards and after the intro the music goes into an old school death metal direction along with some blast beats and morbid sounding melodies and the vocals bring in a great amount of growls and the songs also bring in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts.

When solos and leads are brought into the music they add in more of a chaotic style of death metal when they are utilized and the keyboards from the intro are also added into some of the tracks briefly along with all of the musical instruments having a very powerful sound to them and they close the cassette with a cover of Carnage's "Torn Apart".

Skelethal remain true to the old school death metal sound that was presented on the previous recording and also bring out the best of the early 90's Swedish style with their songs, the production sounds very old school yet powerful at the same time while the lyrics cover horror and occult themes.

In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from from Skelethal and if you are a fan of old school death metal, you should check out this cassette. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Sabbatical Demonic Invocation" and "Slaughtered From beyond". 8 out of 10.

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Triumvir Foul are a band from Portland, Oregon that plays an old school form of death metal and this is a review of their ep "An Oath Of Blood And Fire" which will be released as a joint effort between Godz of War Productions and Third Eye Temple.

A very distorted and old school death metal sound starts off the ep along with some growls and brutal blast beats and after awhile the music starts bringing in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts along with a very dark yet heavy atmosphere and at times there are some early 90's style death metal melodies in the tracks.

When solos and leads are added into the music they continue the old school school death metal tradition that is a very huge part of the recording and all of the songs sound like they could of easily been released and recording in the early 90's and some of the songs also bring in small amount oh high pitched screams and they close the ep with a cover of Autopsy's "Embalmed".

Triumvir Foul plays a style of death metal that brings out the darkest and heaviest sounds of the early 90's and there is never a soft or weak moment to be heard anywhere on the recording, the production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover dark and occult themes.

In my opinion Triumvir Foul are a very great sounding old school death metal band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this 7 inch. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "The Vacuum Of Knots" and "Silence Continuum". 8 out of 10.

Sunday, December 7, 2014

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?

Hello there,
WreckAge started in 2009 as a side-project, which gradually evolved into our main priority.
Among other things, we are all 90's death metal fans, particularly fond of the Swedish scene, so we thought it was cool to make our own 90's tribute.
Since 2009, we have released a demo ("Crawl"), an EP ("Rise From Ruins") and a four-way split with other great Greek bands.
At the moment, we are working on new material and also reissuing our first EP with some extra tracks from the split.

2.How would you describe the musical sound that is present on the recordings?

Our sound is that Swedish mid-ranged chaos that Entombed and Dismember have "standardized". You know, the one that sounds like a lawnmower.

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with their music?

I'd say our lyrics are quite diversely themed, ranging from expressing our views towards politics and religion, to dead-on tongue-in-cheek gore. Most of the time, bands clearly follow one of the two routes, but something awkwardly interesting is created while blurring these lines.

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'WreckAge'?

No special story behind it, really. It's a simple wordplay between our general, let's say, "feeling" about today and a really loved Entombed song.

5.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and also how would you describe your stage performance?

We believe that most of the gigs we've played were awesome, like opening for bands like Pungent Stench,Mastic Scum ,Inveracity & many more ,we always try to have a good time, but the New Long Festival in July 2013 was probably the best. Sun, sea, open-air stage, beer and of course friends and tons of local scene bands.
Our shows are quite energetic ,We are always excited and give our best.
However, no matter what we do, our completely mental frontman makes us look like living fucking statues.
It's not uncommon to see him share several of his pastry delicacies with the audience.

6.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?

Not for the time being. We are focused on writing and polishing (with sand paper :)) our morbidly grim thoughts.

7.Recently PRC re-issued your 2013 ep as a full length album, what are your thoughts on the final product?

We are really happy to collaborate with PRC Music. It's a small label, but very well focused in what it offers.
This enhanced release is a good opportunity for us to reach out to a broader audience. The first cut of the EP was limited to 200 copies and was distributed in Greece, albeit a few exceptions. All in all, we are pleased with the outcome.

8.On the album you had an Entombed cover, what was the decision behind during your own version of one of their songs?

It was completely spontaneous. We started jamming to it at rehearsals and we actually played it that many times, it became part of our setlist. Later on, when we hit the studio to record the drum tracks for "Rise From Ruins", we just said "hey, why don't we do Eyemaster?". And so we did.

9.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of death metal?

To be honest, we haven't had much exposure outside Greece yet. The few ones that did discover us through, gave us some really positive reviews. The same happens to us, as music fans, all the time; it's quite hard to discover the small, not well known bands out there.

10.What is going on with some of the other bands or musical projects these days, that some of the band members are a part of?

Mimis is sharing his throat with Freefall, who are currently recording their third album. Hippis is a member of the brutal death metal act Murder Made God (the reincarnation of Human Rejection). They have recently signed with Comatose Music and they are now also in the studio, recording their second full length. Tts expresses the punk side of his personality with the guys from Progress Of Inhumanity. This raw grindcore collaboration goes by the name of 666 Casualties.

11.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

We try to evolve around the "old school death metal meets rock n roll" theme, so expect retro aesthetics and playing, with a modern twist. However, nothing is set in stone.

12.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Our main influences for the music we play with Wreckage are bands such as Entombed, Autopsy, Death (you know which albums), Death Breath, Murder Squad, Dismember and the like. Besides that, listening to bands like Abscess along with our grindcore past made our approach and playstyle more "punky". In our playlists you can almost certainly find some of the above, Morbid Angel, Grave, Pestilence, Repuked, Black Breath, Trap Them, Morbo, Converge, Baptists, Parlamentarisk Sodomi, Psudoku, Magrudergrind, Napalm Death and the list goes on.

13.What are some of your non musical interests?

To name a few, geeky-nerdy computer stuff, history & movies. None of them is shared between all four of us, which is also the funny part.

14.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

Support music from the (under)ground up. Try attending local concerts once in a while. You might be surprised!
You can check us out at:
BandCamp: wreckagedm.bandcamp.com
Facebook: facebook.com/thebandwreckage
PRC Music: prcmusic.bandcamp.com
http://www.prcmusic.com/store/

Finally, we wish the best of luck to all bands out there trying to get their music heard. Thank you for your time.

Saturday, December 6, 2014

This is a review of the first volume in a series of compilation's which will be reelased by Dewar PR and we will review the songs one by one.

1. Thunderwar brings us "Viman (The Chariots In Heaven)" a song that is in more of a melodic death/thrash metal direction and also brings in a good amount of blast beats and the vocals are more 80's style early death metal growls.

2. SoulSteal brings us "Allegiance" a song that mixes 90's style groove metal with thrash and death metal while also bringing in a good amount of melody and atmosphere as well as having a trace of modern melodic death and doom metal and also adding in a small amount of clean singing at times.

3. The King Is Blind brings us "Revelation, Apocalypse" a very heavy sound that mixes the darkest forms of doom and death metal together to create a very slow and dark song that is also very heavy while also having a good sense of melody at times along with a small amount of acoustic guitars.

4. Decaying brings us "One To Conquer" a song that is in the old school Swedish death metal direction and also brings in a great amount of heaviness and melody while also mixing in a slight thrash feeling.

5. Dismanibus brings us "Stamp on Your Grave" a more modern sounding melodic death metal song that also brings in a great mixture of both screams and growls as well as adding in a touch of groove.

6. Diskord brings us "Elytrous Occullations" a song that shows a black metal feeling in the beginning before slowing down a bit and going more into a slower early 90's doom/death metal direction while having more of an old school death metal style.

7. Jottnar brings us "Relics" a song that is in more of an old school 90's black metal direction and also brings in a great amount of the early Polish sound along with a great amount of blast beats and high pitched screams.

8. Illness brings us "Zaraza" a very long and epic in length black metal song that mixes both the old school and modern variations of this genre together as well as adding in a touch of thrash and a great amount of blast beats.

9. Praesepe brings us "Acedia" a very long and epic in length song that brings more of a symphonic and melodic approach to black metal that is more closer to the 90's symphonic style and also has a touch of death metal.

10. Arkona brings us "Klucz Do Istnienia" a very raw and melodic sounding pagan/black metal sound that is very atmospheric and also brings in a bit of the brutal Polish sound when blast beats are utilized.

11. Ctulu closes the compilation with "Mondsucht" a 10 minute epic track that bring s in a very raw, atmospheric and black metal sound that also bring s in a great amount of speed and blast beats in the Swedish tradition.

In conclusion I fell this is a very great sounding compilation and I would recommend it to all fans of black and death metal. 8 out of 10.

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?

We are Mortal Factor from Lucerne, Switzerland. The band was formed in 2003 by René and QD as a five man thrash metal band (the usual setup, 2 guitars, bass, vocs and drums). Recently we underwent several lineup changes and as of 2014 we are officially a trio with René on guitars and backing vocals, Spiga on drums and me on bass and vocals. We played all over Europe during our tour with Vendetta and Shadow's Far, but so far we have played most of our shows within Switzerland.

2.Recently you have released your first full length, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording and also how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?

The sound on the CD is basically a dirty mix of thrash metal and hard rock ... kinda. But we don't really know exactly either, it's just loud music with guitars and heavy riffs. Compared to our earlier stuff the new songs are groovier, a lot simpler and much heavier and in-your-face. The track "Mortal Factor" is actually one of our earliest songs ever written and more or less shows how we used to sound.

3.The band has been around since 2003 but so far has only released one promo, split and full length, can you tell us a little bit more about the gap between releases?

We're simply more of a live band. We played a lot of concerts over the years and it's what we enjoy most. It's possible that the next CD's gonna be released sooner than this one, but We're not going to churn out releases just so that we have some.

4.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?

Some songs are about serious issues, such as general human stupidity (Symbols of Power/Don't be Afraid), while others are morbid/funny (Body in my Bed) and others simply say: fuck it all, let's party (Crank It).

5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Mortal Factor'?

The mortal factor is apparently something that showed up often in greek mythology. It's the thing that makes us mortal, ie. distinguishes us from the gods, and that thing is blood, because gods don't have any. So blood is the mortal factor. The name was already chosen before we had had a closer look at it, but We liked the concept a lot so we kept the name.

6.What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?

Three shows come to mind: one was a halloween show in a club called Mosphit in Wallis. If i'm not mistaken it was also the first show for our drummer Spiga. We had all had a lot to drink (except for Spiga who was really nervous) and our former singer accidentally cut himself on René's guitar strings on stage so he was bleeding and screaming the songs. The crowd was mental, really cool show. The other two are probably the gig at the Schüür in Lucerne and a show on our european tour with Vendetta and Shadow's far which took place in Kranj in Slovenia. The stage was actually built into an old swimming pool. Really cool and a long night ... Our stage performance used to be quite wild when we were still a five man band, a lot going on and lots of hair flying around. Now that we're only three people that has become a little more static. We're still getting used to it, but the energy's coming back fast! René's always worth watching anyways, hair and sweat everywhere!

7.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?

There are a few shows in 2015 but nothing official yet. The dates will be posted on www.mortalfactor.com and fb/twitter, so check back there. There's still room in 2015 though, so book us!

8.The album was released on Non Stop Music Records, can you tell us a little bit more about this label?

Non Stop Music Records is our distribution partner for Switzerland and, digitally, for the rest of the world. It's a small but hard working label with a good reputation in the Swiss music scene, since it allows you to use their distribution channels without being bound to a record company. Great stuff!

9.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of thrash and death metal?

We've had positive reactions throughout our european tour in all the locations and so far the reactions to the CD have been great as well. Still waiting for that 0-points-utter-shit review ... What happens quite often is that we're playing with brutal death and grindcore bands, so we're kinda the softie band of the evening.

10.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

I think we've found our own style and will carry on in that general direction. It's probably gonna vary from super fast to super slow, but it will always be about the riffs and the groove.

11.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Most of us grew up listening to the thrash bands of the 90's (Exodus, Testament, etc.), so they definitely had their influence somewhere. I guess Pantera's also an all-time favourite of ours, so there's that. Today we all listen to a lot of different stuff, but there need to be guitars. I for myself like Crowbar, 1349, Carcass, Devin Townsend ... the list is weird and long.

12.What are some of your non musical interests?

I love computer games and motorcycles, René plays GTA and collects guitars and Spiga, and I quote, likes to "study frogs in their natural habitat".

Monday, December 1, 2014

1.Can you give us an update on what is going on with the band these days?
1/ hey !! so we are preparing all the stuff for our new album for 2015 and at the same time we are working, and booking some dates and fest .

2.A year back you had released a new album, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording and also how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?
2/So we had released“unholy black splendor “ in the same vein of our 2 first albums “ abject offerings” and “ coloured funeral”,with heavy riffs ,raw and brutal vocals, intense parts that made our sound since 25 years,and always in a old’school death metal style .Not so different from our old stuff ,but more structured, and more evil I think.

3.The band was broken up for 10 years, what was the cause of the split and also the decision to reform?
3/It’s not exact …yes we have put the band in standby during 10 years,but we have never stopped to play music. We have made a new project really different,triyng to explore new musical horizons. It was necessary for us after all these years practicing death metal to discover a new kind of music with electro parts ,clear voices,ambient keys…etc. It was our personal challenge very important ,but after a moment we have to return to our old style ,with fresh ideas and a new motivation;

4.The band was around during the early death metal days, do you feel that your music inspired a lot of the earlier bands in the genre?
4/We are just a Death metal band with our personal style and influences from the 90’s and I really don’t know if we have influenced some bands,it’s not important for us ,the most important for us is to stay alive and we just want to keep doing this fucking music from hell !

5.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the newer music?
/..lot of our lyrics are about the most evil and dark thing in this world …human being !!!! why worshiping religions,control and dominate the others,destroying is own world,fucking politics in this rotting society. I write my lyrics using a lot of symbols of this malicious world with the evil spirit that live in every human ….like an horror movie!!

7.What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?
7/Probably when we have toured in 1993 with the best death metal band ,Death …..it was everyday a dream to share the stage with them !! we will never forget these days …and also at the same period lot of gigs with Cannibal Corpse,Tiamat,Unleashed,Obituary….etc on stage we try to be very intense and brutal without concessions…it’s Death metal my friend !

8.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?
8/ we are working on some gigs in Germany ,England and differents fest for the summer 2015 !!

9.The last full length came out on Trendkill Recordings, can you tell us a little bit more about this label?
9/I don’t want to lose my time with this label ,we have stopped every kind of relation with this label!!!the guy speak too much and is really not serious …just another rip off !!! I don’t understand why we have work with him …choices in life are sometimes really strange !!!

10.Recently Great Dane Records, re-issued your 1992 album, what are your thoughts on the final product?
10/Very proud to re-released this album again with a serous label !!! and the remastering is very powerful !!

11.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your reunion by long time fans?
11/We do not expect anything with the return of Mercyless,at first it was another challenge for us …but a serious challenge !!!...and at the moment we came back ,the reaction of fans was really incredible ,apparently they were waiting for us !!!! but they were waiting for the Mercyless wich plays Death metal like in the 90’s (not the strange style after the album “Coloured Funeral”!!) And now it’s a pure pleasure to play in this band !!

12.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
12/I don’t know ? one thing is sure ,we will play Death Metal in a few years again!!that’s is sure !!

13.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your newer music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
3/always the same bands since 25 years ,that’s life ; Death,Dark Angel,Possessed,Bathory,Hellhammer,Asphyx,Obituary,Morbid Angel,early Kreator ,Destruction,Pestilence…etc after all these years we don’t change a lot ..;and we don’t want ..yhis is for our influences ,but we listen to a lot differents style and bans too like ,Massive Attack,Sisters of Mercy,Peter Gabriel,Tori Amos …etc . So for the newest bands ,it’s difficult because of the thousand of bands,internet,youtube …etc…

14.What are some of your non musical interests?
14 / yes lot of things the most important ,our families and football,horror movies from the 80 ‘s,the passion of red wine,animals,personally I love to read books (thriller),movies,tv series ( the walking dead,breaking bad,ray Donovan,….)

15.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
15/ Thanx for your support ,and thanx to all the people who are still there ,supporting us ,after all these years ,….and visit our facebook page ,let us a message ,listen to our album “Abject offerings” ,you will (re) discover a good album !!!! Support the underground,webzine,your local scene,bands….and the most important …STAY EVIL !!!